asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many persons were detained under the Emergency Provisions (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; and, of those persons, how many were charged with scheduled offences and how many were charged with nonscheduled offences in 1986;(2) how many persons were detained under Emergency Provisions (Northern Ireland) Acts 1973 and 1978 in the second half of 1986.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.